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| Father in court over child deaths | Father in court over child deaths |
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| A father has appeared in court charged with murdering his two young children. | A father has appeared in court charged with murdering his two young children. |
| Perry Samuel, 35, is accused of killing Aidan, three, and five-year-old Caitlin at their Denbighshire home on Sunday. | Perry Samuel, 35, is accused of killing Aidan, three, and five-year-old Caitlin at their Denbighshire home on Sunday. |
| The children were found in the bath at the house in Bodelwyddan at about 2300 GMT. They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. | The children were found in the bath at the house in Bodelwyddan at about 2300 GMT. They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. |
| Mr Samuel, who is unemployed, was remanded in custody by Prestatyn magistrates to appear at Mold Crown Court on 17 November. | Mr Samuel, who is unemployed, was remanded in custody by Prestatyn magistrates to appear at Mold Crown Court on 17 November. |
| In a packed court number one here, Mr Samuel stood with his arms folded flanked by two security officers. | |
| During the hearing, which lasted 10 minutes, he spoke to confirm his name, age address and that he understood the charges. | |
| Magistrates heard details of what is alleged to have happened which cannot be reported for legal reasons. | |
| But it emerged Mr Samuel had a history of mental health problems. He suffered from bipolar disporder, a form of manic depression. |